Local attorney sets record straight

To The Eagle:

Over the last several weeks, I have been hearing from various clients and friends that "the word on street" is that I no longer live in the area or practice my Attorney at Law business in the area any more.

I would like to dispel this rumor and reassure my clients that, as my recurring ad in The Eagle states, I am still very much engaged in my business here and remain committed to serving the Wahkiakum, Cowlitz and Pacific county areas that I have served since opening my private practice in 2004.

It is true that my wife and I have acquired a weekend retreat/ultimate retirement property in the Grayland/Westport area and I have opened a part-time law office in Westport and thus have expanded my service area to include Grays Harbor county. This business decision is largely motivated by the slowdown in the general economy and its impact of the legal services arena and bespeaks of my general flexibility as a businessman and does not suggest any abandonment of my primary service area and client base. JoAnn and I still live on our farm in Rosburg and call it home.

I look forward to serving people in Wahkiakum, Pacific, and Cowlitz County for years to come, God willing.

I thank The Eagle for this opportunity to dispel the rumors and set the record straight.

Thomas M. Doumit

Attorney at Law